Golf set

ABSTRACT

A golf set in which a plurality of golf club heads are removably mounted inside a carrying case and a handle for any one of the golf club heads is removably mounted on the outside of the carrying case. Golf balls are also received in the carrying case and can be dispensed from it as needed. The entire set is a compact unit which may be carried around a golf course conveniently, and has less bulk and weight than conventional golf sets.

Unlted States Patent 1191 1111 3, Xenon 1 Nov. 19, 1974 GOLF SET2,689,131 9/1954 Priest 403/342 [76] Inventor: Clarence Kenon, 418 S.W.2nd Ten, Dania, 33004 3:370:697 2/1968 J 9 3,516,697 6/1970 Hahn 403/342[21] Appl No 324,986 FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 25,565 11/1909Great Britain 206/53 52 us. (:1. 206/315, 206/375, 150/15 R, PrimaryExamine, wmiam Dixson, J1

190/60, 273/80. 1, 312/290, 403/342 Attorney, Agent, or FirmOltman andFlynn [51] Int. Cl. A63b 53/02, A63b 55/00, A63b 55/02,

A63b 55/04 [57] ABSTRACT [58] Field of Search ISO/1.5 R; 206/16 R;

190/60; 2.6/80. 312090; 403/342 A golf set in wh1ch a plurahty of golfclub heads are removably mounted inside a carrying case and a handle forany one of the golf club heads is removably [56] References cued mountedon the outside of the carrying case. Golf UNITED STATES PATENTS ballsare also received in the carrying case and can be 782,955 2/1905 Emens273/80.1 dispensed from it as needed. The entire set is a com- L 10/1931pact unit which may be carried around a golf course 19131447 7/ 1933conveniently, and has less bulk and weight than con- ;167226 12/1941ventional golf sets.

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GOLF SET BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Although it has been proposed toprovide a plurality of golf club heads which may be selectivelyconnected to a single golf club handle, to the best of applicantsknowledge, no effective golf club set complete with carrying means hasbeen proposed.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides acarrying case for carrying a plurality of golf club heads, the carryingcase having a chamber in which golf balls are stacked. An upper apertureand a lower aperture communicate from the outside of the case with theinside of the chamber, and golf balls can be inserted through the upperaperture and removed from the lower aperture. Means is provided foropening and closing the apertures to allow insertion and dispensing ofgolf balls.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide animproved golf set utilizing a plurality of golf club heads selectivelyconnectable to a single handle.

Another object of the invention is to provide a carrying case for aplurality of golf club heads plus a single handle connectable to any oneof the heads.

A further object of the inventionis to provide a carrying case withmeans for convenient dispensing of golf balls.

A further object of the invention is to provide a golf set in which aplurality of golf club heads are carried on the inside of a carryingcase and a golf club handle is carried on the outside of a carryingcase.

Among, the other objectsof the invention are to provide a golf club setcomplete with heads, handle, and carrying case which is lighter and lessbulky than conventional golf sets utilizing a bag, which can beconveniently carried on a golf course by theuser, and which is simpleand economical to manufacture.

Other objects of this inventionwill appear from the followingdescription and appended, claims, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification wherein likereference characters designate corresponding-parts in the several views.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an elevational view of agolf set including a carrying case withone side of the carrying casebeing removed to reveal the interiorthereof;

FIG. 2 is an end elevational view, partly viewed along FIG. 5 is afragmentary exploded view illustrating the' manner in which a golf clubhead and a golf club handleare connected together.

Before explaining the present invention in detail, it is to beunderstood that the invention is not limited in its application to thedetails of construction and arrangement of parts illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, since the invention is capable ofotherembodiments and of being practiced or carried out in various ways.Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology or terminologyemployed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The golf set 10 includes a carrying case 12 havinga front side 14 and a rear side 16 connected together by a hinge 18 sothat the carrying case can be opened in the manner shown in FIG. 2. Aplurality of different golf club heads 20 are mounted inside thecarrying case. Each of the heads 20 has a shank 22 with a reduced tipportion 24. Inside the case there are two platforms 26 and 28 in astairstep configuration, and each of these platforms has a series ofapertures in which the shanks 24 are received to mount the heads 20. Theheads may be further retained by collars 30 through which the shanks 22may be respectively inserted.

At one end of the inside of the carrying case, there is a partition 32which forms a chamber 34 for receiving golf balls. The golf balls 36 arestacked vertically inside the chamber 34.

An upper aperture 38 and a lower aperture 40 communicate through theoutside wall of the carrying case to the chamber 34. Golf balls may beinserted through the upper aperture 38, stacked in the chamber 34, andremoved from the lower aperture 40. There is a lower slanting ramp 42 onwhich the golf balls may roll out through the aperture 40.

An upper cover means 44 and a lower cover means 46 are provided at theapertures 38 and 40 respectively. Each of these cover means is swingablyconnected to the outside of the case so that each cover can be pivotedbackand forth to open and close the respec tive aperture.

The carrying case 12 has a handle 48" at the'top thereof so that thecase can be conveniently carried" around a golf course. A single golfhandle 50' is removably mounted on the outside of the case 12, forexample, by retaining'the handle 50 in hooks 52. The hooks 52-maybe'conveniently attached to the'exterior of the back side 16 of thecase.

Also mounted on theback side of the case'is at least one; and preferablyseveral, collars 30 similar to'the" collars 30'on the'inside of thecase. The collars 30" have apertures in them through'which'the shank22'of a golf club head'20'may be insert'ed'for carrying the' head 20 onthe exterior of the golfcase; In this manner,

he wishes.

A tee mount '54 is also attached to theoutside of the case, the mounthaving'apertures in which tees ss'may be carried.

Retractable-legs 58are pivotally mounted on'the outside of the'case. Thelegs are shown in a horizontal'pm sition, but they maybe pivoted to avertical'position and stuck into the groundwhen the *user puts the*c'ase down. This provides'a solid footing for the'case' when it is putdown.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and'S, there-is "shoivfla means? 60'for detachablyconnecting togethera head 20*and the handle 50. The handle 50 istubular'at its low'ernd, and has a recess 62 therein for receiving thereduced "A tip portion 24 of the shank 22 of head 20."The lower end ofthe handle 50 hasan enlarged "flange" 645A sleeve 66 is retained by theflange 6% and is rotatable on the lower end of the handle 50. The shank22 has external threads 68 and the sleeve 66 has internal threads 70 sothat the sleeve may be screwed onto the threads 68 for tightlyconnecting the head to the handle 50. All of the heads 20 in the golfset have the same type of connecting means 60.

Thus, the invention provides a convenient golf set which eliminates allbut one of the handles of a conventional golf set. Thus, the weight andbulk of the set is reduced considerably. A carrying case for carryingthe heads and handle is provided, and the case also has means forconvenient dispensing of golf balls.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a golf set having a carrying case with a hingedly mounted frontside, the improvement which comprises:

a lower horizontal platform inside said case immediately behind saidhinged front side, and an upper horizontal platform inside said casebehind and above said lower platform, each of said platforms having aplurality of downwardly-extending openings therein;

a plurality of different golf club heads mounted on said platforms andextending upward therefrom inside the case, each of said club headshaving a reduced shank portion snugly received in a respective openingin the platform on which that club head is mounted, and the club headson the upper platform extending behind and above the club heads on thelower platform;

a golf club handle having means at its lower end for releasableattachment to said reduced shank portion of each golf club headindividually;

and means on the case releasably holding said golf club handle.

2. A golf set according to claim 1, wherein said lastmentioned meanscomprises hooks on the back side of the case at the outside.

3. A golf set according to claim 1, and further comprising meansproviding a vertical chamber inside said case at one end of saidplatforms for holding a stack of golf balls, said case having an endwall with upper and lower openings at the upper and lower ends of saidchamber, respectively, and covers for said openings mounted on said endwall for individual adjustment between a position covering therespective opening and a position uncovering said opening.

4. A golf set according to claim 1, and further comprising:

a plurality of lower retaining collars disposed inside the case abovesaid lower platform and in front of and below said upper platform invertical alignment with the respective openings in the lower platform,said lower collars slidably receiving the club heads mounted on saidlower platform;

and a plurality of upper retaining collars attached to the back side ofthe case on the inside above said upper platform and in verticalalignment with the respective openings in the upper platform, said uppercollars slidably receiving the club heads mounted on said upperplatform.

5. A golf set according to claim 4, and further comprising meansproviding a vertical chamber inside said case at one end of saidplatforms for holding a stack of golf balls, said case having an endwall with upper and lower openings at the upper and lower ends of saidchamber, respectively, and covers for said openings mounted on said endwall for individual adjustment between a position covering therespective opening and a position uncovering said opening.

6. A golf set according to claim 5, wherein said means on the casereleasably holding the golf club handle comprises hooks on the back sideof the case at the outside.

7. A golf set according to claim 6, and further comprising collars onthe back side of the case at the outside for holding tees and additionalgolf club heads.

1. In a golf set having a carrying case with a hingedly mounted frontside, the improvement which comprises: a lower horizontal platforminside said case immediately behind said hinged front side, and an upperhorizontal platform inside said case behind and above said lowerplatform, each of said platforms having a plurality ofdownwardly-extending openings therein; a plurality of different golfclub heads mounted on said platforms and extending upward therefrominside the case, each of said club heads having a reduced shank portionsnugly received in a respective opening in the platform on which thatclub head is mounted, and the club heads on the upper platform extendingbehind and above the club heads on the lower platform; a golf clubhandle having means at its lower end for releasable attachment to saidreduced shank portion of each golf club head individually; and means onthe case releasably holding said golf club handle.
 2. A golf setaccording to claim 1, wherein said last-mentioned means comprises hookson the back side of the case at the outside.
 3. A golf set according toclaim 1, and further comprising means providing a vertical chamberinside said case at one end of said platforms for holding a stack ofgolf balls, said case having an end wall with upper and lower openingsat the upper and lower ends of said chamber, respectively, and coversfor said openings mounted on said end wall for individual adjustmentbetween a position covering the respective opening and a positionuncovering said opening.
 4. A golf set according to claim 1, and furthercomprising: a plurality of lower retaining collars disposed inside thecase above said lower platform and in front of and below said upperplatform in vertical alignment with the respective openings in the lowerplatform, said lower collars slidably receiving the club heads mountedon said lower platform; and a plurality of upper retaining collarsattached to the back side of the case on the inside above said upperplatform and in vertical alignment with the respective openings in theupper platform, said upper collars slidably receiving the club headsmounted on said upper platform.
 5. A golf set according to claim 4, andfurther comprising means providing a vertical chamber inside said caseat one end of said platforms for holding a stack of golf balls, saidcase having an end wall with upper and lower openings at the upper andlower ends of said chamber, respectively, and covers for said openingsmounted on said end wall for individual adjustment between a positioncovering the respective opening and a position uncovering said opening.6. A golf set according to claim 5, wherein said means on the casereleasably holding the golf club handle comprises hooks on the back sideof the case at the outside.
 7. A golf set according to claim 6, andfurther comprising collars on the back side of the case at the outsidefor holding tees and additional golf club heads.